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Sophisticated aggression. Add some class to your metal. The ESP LTD Viper-1000 blends elegance with attitude in a stunningly designed instrument. This is an offering from the devil with a mahogany body exceptionally topped with maple that has been sculpted into an offset double-horn shape. If you're looking to spice up your live performances, look no further. Packing Seymour Duncan Sentient and Pegasus passive pickups, the Viper-1000 allows you to split away from a thick humbucking tone to a searing single coil one at the push or pull of a switch. Inject a face-melting dynamic to your music.
Mesmerisingly finished in see thru purple sunburst, this axe will have you shredding until dawn with is luxury playability. A three-piece mahogany neck gives your hand a smooth scope to fly up and down the 24.75" scale and a Macassar ebony fretboard encourages your fingers to riff to the extreme. With all this insane fingerwork, you'll be thinking that intonation will be an issue. It won't. The Viper-1000 is equipped with a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece to combat against falling out of tune. So you can be as aggressive as you like without worry.
Push yourself and your music to the limits.
Product Ref: 149914
Seymour Duncan. A name that excites any guitarist. The Sentient and Pegasus pickups in this axe can handle all your aggression and high-gain needs. They also remain incredibly clear even with the dirtiest of distortion, no matter where you're playing on the scale. The result is a face-melting sound. You have a tasty, heavy tone to release the full passions of your power chords and lead lines that will blow your crowd away. And with coil tap capabilities, you can push your dynamics to the limit. Whether you're playing a dark dungeon of a gig or hitting the stage at a big venue, you'll have the punch and drive to take on any setting.
Quality features mean a quality experience. This guitar has been crafted using materials that enhance every aspect of your performance. And that includes playability. A Macassar Ebony fretboard lies along a three-piece mahogany, thin “U”-shaped neck making sure that you can reach incredible riffing speeds in comfort. There's also a Tonepros locking TOM bridge and LTD locking tuners to make sure your tuning stays tight and precise during the musical beating that you give this axe. Experience pure performance with no obstructions.
Performance isn’t just sound and skill. It’s standing out aesthetically as well. And you will definitely be the centre of attention yielding this guitar. It’s not only the captivating, see thru purple sunburst finish that will keep all eyes on you, but the matching black hardware does too. Foreshadowing the versatility and depths that you reach with your music, this design will feel at home in your hands. Don’t be shy. Show off your skills, you’ve worked hard to get them.